When it comes to my picks for the wild-card round, I didn’t have a great week, but I also didn’t choke as hard as the Cowboys did, so I’m not going to get too down on myself. I went 3-3 straight-up, which wasn’t ideal, but I slightly canceled that out by going 4-2 against the spread. I was clearly overthinking …
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Eagles’ Jason Kelce reportedly retiring from NFL after 13 seasons
Jason Kelce, the longtime Philadelphia Eagles center who was one of the NFL’s best offensive linemen on the field and most popular off it, has informed teammates he’s retiring, ESPN reported. The 36-year-old Kelce spent his entire 13-year career in Philadelphia after the Eagles selected him in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft, and was a starter on …
Read More »If Arthur Blank wants Bill Belichick, he might have to move quickly
During the season, we explored in very unscientific fashion on social media the question of whether football fans wanted their favorite team to hire Bill Belichick, if their favorite team were looking for a coach. The answer, overwhelmingly, was no. Now that Belichick is available and seven (and possibly soon more) teams are looking for a head coach, will the …
Read More »Eagles or Cowboys? A look at who’s in a better position to bounce back from horrible NFL playoff showing
Right now, the Eagles and Cowboys have one thing in common — they both were duds in the wild-card round of these NFL playoffs. My word. Philadelphia lost by 23 and allowed a 330-plus yard passer. Dallas lost by 16 at home and Packers quarterback Jordan Love averaged 13 yards per attempt in his postseason debut. Woof. But which NFC East …
Read More »Biggest questions facing teams eliminated during Super Wild Card Weekend: Cowboys, Eagles have coaching issues
Super Wild Card Weekend is in the books, which means we’re already onto the next round of action in the 2024 NFL playoffs. Six teams have moved on. Another six have been left behind. While the latter clubs will no doubt spend some time reflecting on their season, and what could have been this postseason, the page will quickly turn to …
Read More »The Eagles completely quit in Wild Card loss to Bucs | The Carton Show
Video Details The Philadelphia Eagles officially completed their season collapse with a significant loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. Try as Jalen Hurts might, the offense had no answer for Todd Bowles’ blitz, and the defense was essentially nonexistent, allowing broken tackle after broken tackle. Craig Carton is joined by Willie Colon …
Read More »Rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit enters NFL’s international player pathway program
Louis Rees-Zammit, a 22-year-old Welsh rugby player who was viewed as having a very bright future in that sport, has instead decided to try to make it in the NFL. Rees-Zammit announced today that he is joining the NFL’s international player pathway program, which gives promising athletes training in American football with the involvement of NFL scouts. After the 10-week …
Read More »Ranking top 2024 NFL playoff debuts as Texans’ C.J. Stroud, Rams’ Puka Nacua make history
There were several juicy storylines entering Super Wild Card Weekend, including the highly anticipated matchup in Detroit between Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford, who both played against their former teams. But one of the main storylines that came out of the weekend was the standout performances from several players making their playoff debuts. More than a few performances were so …
Read More »Bills vs. Chiefs odds, line, time: 2024 NFL divisional round picks, playoff predictions by advanced model
For the first time in the Patrick Mahomes era, the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will go on the road in the postseason when they take on the Buffalo Bills in a 2024 AFC divisional round matchup on Sunday in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Chiefs (12-6), who have won three in a row, have won their last six …
Read More »Men’s college hockey check-in – Top teams and players, Frozen Four picks
Jan 16, 2024, 09:15 AM ET With the calendar turned to a new year, the college hockey season is hitting high gear, with conference play heating up and the NCAA tournament about two months away. There are some different squads than we’ve seen the last few years near the top of the national rankings and their respective leagues, with traditional …
Read More »Mike Tomlin walks off presser after Steelers early playoff exit | The Carton Show
Video Details For the first time, it looks like Mike Tomlin’s future as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers might be in question. After being asked about his contract situation following the Steelers being eliminated from the playoffs, Tomlin walked off the presser rather than answering, and Craig Carton says it’s the first sign that things may not be so …
Read More »Jonathan Kraft not seeking Pats football ops responsibility
Curran: Jonathan Kraft not seeking Pats football ops responsibility originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Among the many insights into the end of the Bill Belichick Era that ESPN’s Seth Wickersham and Wright Thompson detailed in a lengthy article last Friday, one note about Jonathan Kraft stood out. Amid the Patriots’ struggles last season, Kraft — New England’s team president …
Read More »Baker Mayfield leads Bucs’ rout of Eagles to set up 2nd-round matchup with Lions
Baker Mayfield and the Bucs obliterated the Eagles Monday night. (Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) The Philadelphia Eagles followed up a trip to the Super Bowl with a 10-1 start that had them in control of the NFC. They ended their season Monday with a sixth loss in seven games in a 32-9 wild-card defeat to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Baker Mayfield …
Read More »That sure felt like the end of the road for Jason Kelce
That sure felt like the end of the road for Jason Kelce originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Update (8:15 a.m., Tuesday): ESPN reports that Jason Kelce has told his teammates that he is indeed retiring. More here. *** TAMPA — A red-eyed Jason Kelce finished getting dressed, picked up his bag and apologetically sliced through a group of reporters …
Read More »Eagles All-Pro center Jason Kelce tells teammates he’s retiring after playoff loss to Buccaneers, per report
Jason Kelce is going to go down as one of the greatest Philadelphia Eagles players of all time, and arguably the greatest player at his position in league history. And now it looks like the veteran center is calling it a career. In the aftermath of Philly’s NFC wild-card loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night, Kelce told …
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